JPK 1050: What makes it outstanding?

The latest JPK, the JPK 1050 is pushing boundaries. A scow-inspired shape, with exhilarating performance that has led it to dominate IRC, in and well above its class. What makes it so outstanding? Jochen Rieker reports:

There are not many production shipyards that specify the weight difference of individual options compared to that of the standard equipment. Fewer still would list single-digit deviations with accounting precision as JPK does.

If you order the mast for the new JPK 1050 in higher-modulus carbon than the already light standard Axxon profile, for instance, you can save 5kg for an additional charge of €3,700. If you choose the boom in carbon instead of aluminium, you lighten your boat by 8kg and your bank account by €5,300.

The most efficient option would be to switch from the standard Yanmar diesel to the 20hp Lombardini with shaft drive: minus 25kg for a mere €3,200 surcharge. – Full report